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Monarchs Monarchs Monarchs

Monarchs Monarchs Monarchs

Butterflies return to Pacific Grove, California where they stop to feast on milkweed. Up to 30,000 can be seen in the fall months....
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Butterflies return to Pacific Grove, California where they stop to feast on milkweed. Up to 30,000 can be seen in the fall months.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 500 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 5000/10

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Jun, 2015

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Magnificent Capture

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Outstanding Creativity

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All Star

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This is better than any Christmas tree could EVER be. Beautiful

Love this! (:

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Well focused and lit image.

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a monarch tree - how wonderful!

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Would love to see this at the right time, nice

hahaha - I spent hours studying these butterflies and still love them!

I love butterflies and this photo is simply beautiful. I believe they're the Monarch butterflies or from the family of the Monarch. I just love the color and the detail.

Beautiful image with superb lighting

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Awesome photo! I can't image seeing so many at the same time...

Nature's stained glass....this is perfect!

I could see this enlarged on the wall!! :)

Nice capture!

WOW!! Great capture!

What a spectacle....everything right and perfect in this fun capture.....love it Mark. !!!

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So cool! I want to be there for this! Nice snap!

I love it Mark; an absolute beauty my friend...I have not been fortunate enough to catch them while they are here.....but I will some day! :-) jd

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Fascinating!

Excellent work, voted Plants and Critters

Awesome find all these butterflies together, what patience! Well done!

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You were lucky to see them. we were there twice did not get to see no even five

Awesome capture, Mark! :)

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Stunningly Beautiful Shot!!! 🖤📸🖤

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